Laura's Bites

A few months ago I became a proud owner of a juicer. I’m still bewildered by how amazing this machine is. It can fit a day’s worth of vitamins into a little glass, and if you mix things right it will be one of the most delicious drinks you have ever had – what could be better? The only [...]

For me, one of the most difficult things about being vegan is not being able to eat ice cream. I have always loved the soothing taste of ice cream and the way it contrasts a hot crumble, so I came up with a solution that works just as well. Okay if I’m completely honest, banana ice cream [...]

Vegetable tagine has always been one of my favourite dishes – its succulent smell and sweet taste make it a winner in my eyes. That said I have always thought it takes a lot of effort to make and you need to own a tagine dish, which I do not. Since I had way too [...]

One of the easiest vegan dishes to make is a curry. The only effort is chopping, and the rest is just mixing things together. Also in my opinion curry is not a fixed recipe, but  using a combination of spices according to your own liking. For my vegan dinner tonight I  decided to make a simple quick [...]

Since I took the vegan pledge I have been trying  find alternative products to milk that work just as well or even better in recipes. One of my best discoveries so far has been coconut milk on muesli and in porridge, it does have one prerequisite; you need to love coconut flavour. This breakfast will give [...]

While I was shopping for fruit and veg at a local farmers market, I came across some wonderful fresh carrots with their leaf tops intact, and bought 2 large bunches. When I got home and started putting things away, I couldn’t bring myself to throw away the carrot tops. So I decided to experiment and [...]

To begin I think an explantaion of what it means to be a vegan is in order. Here is a description from  the Vegan Society webpage: A vegan is someone who tries to live without exploiting animals, for the benefit of animals, people and the planet. Vegans eat a plant-based diet, with nothing coming from animals – [...]

Dedicated to anyone I have had this discussion with. For as long as I can remember I have had to justify my dislike for meat. Growing up in a meat-loving country, I’m by now used to being labelled everything from “hippie tree-hugger” to “celebrity wanna-be”. Most of the time I don’t care, but it can [...]